Albatross - Everybody's Got the Blues [1993.FLAC]


 The first lineup of Albatross was formed in the mid-70s by Barry McCabe (guitar) and showband veteran John Smith in the village of Virginia, Co.Cavan. They were named after the Fleetwood Mac song. Barry's two main influences were Peter Green and Rory Gallagher. The highlight of this early period was undoubtedly supporting Horslips at the Farmer's Ballroom in Virginia in 1976.

By the early 1980s the band was a blues trio based in Dublin with ex Zen Alligators Gary Eglington on bass. They toured relentlessly across Northern Europe and Scandanvia throughout the 80s, recording several live albums.

  • Barry McCabe – Guitar, Vocal.
  • Garry Eglington – Bass.
  • Kid Crossen – Drums.

1. Intro (0:10)
2. Too Late Now (4:02)
3. Fine, Fine, Fine (3:25)
4. Feel So Good (2:32)
5. I Don’t Know Your Name (4:33)
6. Move It On Over (5:24)
7. Prisoners Of Conscience (8:09)
8. Intro (0:15)
9. Someone I Used To Know (5:32)
10. Never Say Die (4:53)
11. Full Moon On Main Street (8:13)
12. Freddy Wants A Cadillac (4:29)
13. Talk To Your Daugter (4:35)
14. Sweet Little Angel (6:52)
15. Night Time People (10:18)
16. Tempted (5:11)

Tracks 1-7 were recorded live in Lille and were originally released on Blue Shadow records BSCD 4717 “C’est La Vie” in 1990. The remaining tracks were recorded live at the Independence Day festival In Norway. Issued on the famous Blue Horizon label (through Ace records) which was resurrected by Mike Vernon In The early 1990s.



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Little Jimmy Dickens- Country Boy 1949-1957 [4 CD, 1997]

 

Country Boy is a four-disc import box set that collects Little Jimmy Dickens' complete Columbia recordings from 1949-1957 including most of his biggest hits, several sacred recordings, a handful of instrumentals, and much more. Dickens' music from this era vacillated between silly hillbilly novelties and maudlin weepers.
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Ry Cooder- Soundtracks [7 CD, 2014]

Seven-CD Ry Cooder box set , focusing on the guitarist’s soundtrack work from 1980s and early ’90s.

  • The Long Riders, 
  • Alamo Bay, 
  • Paris, Texas, 
  • Blue City, 
  • Crossroads, 
  • Johnny Handsome
  • Trespass.

The set contains a number of soundtracks for director Walter Hill (1980′s The Long Riders being one) and a handful produced in a productive two year period with Alamo Bay, Blue City, Crossroads and Paris, Texas all issued in 1985-6.

When Harry Dean Stanton wanders across the bleached southwestern wasteland in the opening to Wim Winders' masterful film Paris, Texas, this laconic and haunting scene is set to the perfect music: Ry Cooder's bottleneck guitar adaptation of a Blind Willie Johnson blues song.

Wenders later said that he had the feeling the film was shot with a camera and a guitar, and that Cooder had created "sacred music".

The Paris, Texas album from 1985 is one of the finest film soundtracks, and is one of seven scores included in a new box set collection Ry Cooder: Soundtracks that also includes The Long Riders’ (1980), Music From Alamo Bay (1985), Blue City (1986), Crossroads (1986), Johnny Handsome (1989) and Trespass (1993).

The pairing with Wenders worked so well. There is a terrific version of Johnson's Dark Was The Night (Cold Was The Ground), and a memorable six-minute instrumental called She's Leaving the Bank, co-written by Cooder with Jim Dickinson. Cooder's incredibly atmospheric music helps make the film special but is also a treat to listen to just as an album of music.

Much of Cooder's best film score work has been done with director Walter Hill, especially on Hill’s re-invention of the Jesse James legend. Cooder said musician and director simply "understood one another", and it shows in the way Cooder provided a historically authentic score – using polkas, square dances, waltzes and other traditional tunes played by a small band that includes the peerless David Lindley on guitars and violin – to move away from the bombastic style that sometimes accompanies westerns. The soundtrack to The Long Riders is brief (36 minutes) but contains one of the most joyful tunes in Cooder's vast and distinguished repertoire: Seneca Square Dance.

Cooder's career has been incredibly varied and has included playing with rock bands such as The Rolling Stones as well as revitalising Thirties folk, adapting Tex Mex and celebrating Cuban music. One of his finest blues albums came when he worked again with Hill on Crossroads, which is a musical tribute to Robert Johnson, and includes a contribution from the great Sonny Terry. There are fine guests, too, on Alamo Bay, including John Hiatt, David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas.

Of course, some of the individual tracks on the various albums seem incongruous separated from the original film but there is plenty to enjoy on all seven records, whether with gentle instrumental tracks such as Billie and Annie from Blue City, or in the offbeat music of tracks such as Goose and Lucky from Trespass. It is a shame that Southern Comfort and The Border are not included in the choice of album.

Cooder has done 18 soundtracks in all but the 67-year-old said recently that he won't be doing any more film work. "Films make me sick now and if something makes me sick I back off," he said.

This set is a fine reminder of his magnificent legacy of film work.


CD1 The Long Riders:

01 - The Long Riders
02 - I'm a Good Old Rebel
03 - Seneca Square Dance
04 - Archie's Funeral (Hold to God's Unchanging Hand)
05 - I Always Knew That You Were the One
06 - Rally 'Round The Flag
07 - Wildwood Boys
08 - Better Things to Think About
09 - Jesse James
10 - Cole Younger Polka
11 - Escape From Northfield
12 - Leaving Missouri
13 - Jesse James

CD2 Paris, Texas:

01 - Paris, Texas
02 - Brothers
03 - Nothing Out There
04 - Canci¢n Mixteca
05 - No Safety Zone
06 - Houston in Two Seconds
07 - She's Leaving the Bank
08 - On the Couch
09 - I Knew These People
10 - Dark Was the Night

CD3 Alamo Bay:

01 - Theme From Alamo Bay
02 - Gooks On Main Street
03 - Too Close
04 - Klan Meeting
05 - Sailfish Evening
06 - The Last Stand
07 - Quatro vicios
08 - Search & Destroy
09 - Glory

CD4 Crossroads:

01 - Crossroads
02 - Down In Mississippi
03 - Cotton Needs Pickin'
04 - Viola Lee Blues
05 - See You In Hell, Blind Boy
06 - Nitty Gritty Mississippi
07 - He Made A Woman Out Of Me
08 - Feelin' Bad Blues
09 - Somebody's Callin' My Name
10 - Willie Brown Blues
11 - Walkin' Away Blues

CD5 Blue City:

01 - Blue City Down
02 - Elevation 13 ft.
03 - True Believers (Marianne)
04 - Nice Bike
05 - Greenhouse
06 - Billy and Annie
07 - Pops and Timer (Tell Me Something Slick)
08 - Blue City
09 - Dont Take Your Guns to Town
10 - A Leader of Men
11 - Not Even Key West

CD6 Johnny Handsome:

01 - Main Theme
02 - I Can't Walk This Time
03 - Angola
04 - Clip Joint Rhumba
05 - Sad Story
06 - Fountain Walk
07 - Cajun Metal
08 - First Week At Work
09 - Greasy Oysters
10 - Smells Like Money
11 - Sunny's Tune
12 - I Like Your Eyes
13 - Adios Donna
14 - Cruising With Rafe
15 - How's My Face
16 - End Theme

CD7 Trespass:

01 - Video Drive-By
02 - Trespass (Main Title)
03 - East St. Louis
04 - Orgill Bros.
05 - Goose And Lucky
06 - You Think It's On Now
07 - Solid Gold
08 - Heroin
09 - Totally Boxed In
10 - Give 'Em Cops
11 - Lucy In The Trunk
12 - We're Rich
13 - King Of The Street
14 - Party Lights



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Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood – Juice (2014) [FLAC]

 

Over two decades, keyboardist John Medeski, percussionist Billy Martin and bassist Chris Wood‘s abiding fascination with the endless possibilities of groove-based music has taken them from intimate jazz clubs to outdoor festival stages. Their eclectic efforts have included a number of high-profile collaborations; the most prolific and successful has been with esteemed guitarist John Scofield. Following the concert performances issued as In Case the World Changes Its Mind (2011), Juice is their fourth album together since 1998’s pace setting A Go Go (Verve).


  • John Medeski: keyboards; 
  • John Scofield: guitar; 
  • Billy Martin: drums, cuica, talking drum, caxixi and guiro; 
  • Chris Wood: basses.
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Peetie Wheatstraw (William Bunch) - Complete Recorded Works (7 CD, 1995)


William Bunch (December 21, 1902 – December 21, 1941), known as Peetie Wheatstraw, was an American musician, an influential figure among 1930s blues singers. The only known photograph of him shows him holding a National brand tricone resonator guitar, but he played the piano on most of his recordings. 

Peetie Wheatstraw was the name adopted by singer William Bunch, taking it from Black American folklore. According to author Ralph Ellison, who made use of the Wheatstraw legend to model characters in his novels Invisible Man and Juneteenth, "Peetie Wheatstraw" was the evil half of a twin personality whose challenge was invoked at the start of a pool game. He was "the Devil's Son-In-Law" or "the High Sheriff of Hell," in search of his other half, the "Lord God Stingerroy" to shoot him a game. Nothing is known of the early life of William Bunch, other than that he was born in Ripley, Tennessee and raised in Cotton Plant, Arkansas. In 1929, he arrived in East St. Louis, already using the name Peetie Wheatstraw. Allegedly, as Wheatstraw, Bunch was also spreading the rumor that he had been to the "crossroads" and had sold his soul to the Prince of Darkness in exchange for success as a musician. 


CD 1
1. Tennessee Peaches Blues [3:03]
2. Four O'clock In The Morning [2:45]
3. Don't Feel Welcome Blues [3:11]
4. Strange Man Blues [3:12]
5. School Days [3:28]
6. So Soon [3:27]
7. So Long Blues [3:20]
8. Mama's Advice [3:20]
9. Ain't It A Pity And A Shame [3:16]
10. Don't Hang My Clothes On No Barb Wire Line [3:07]
11. C And A Blues [3:09]
12. Six Weeks Old Blues [3:20]
13. Devil's Son-In-Law [3:26]
14. Pete Wheatstraw [3:18]
15. Creeping Blues [3:01]
16. Ice and Snow Blues [2:36]
17. The Break I'm Getting [2:56]
18. Hog-Love Blues [3:16]
19. Police Station Blues [3:05]
20. All Alone Blues [3:09]
21. Can't See Blues [3:02]
22. Sleepless Nights Blues [2:52]

CD 2
1. Back Door Blues [3:09]
2. Packin' Up Blues [3:09]
3. Long Lonesome Drive [3:19]
4. Midnight Blues [3:18]
5. The Last Dime [3:21]
6. All Night Long Blues [3:14]
7. Numbers Blues [3:18]
8. Good Home Blues [3:18]
9. These Times [2:57]
10. Throw Me In The Alley [2:50]
11. C And A Train Blues [3:18]
12. Last Week Blues [3:08]
13. Keyhole Blues [3:13]
14. Long Time Ago Blues [3:15]
15. Doin' The Best I Can [2:53]
16. The Rising Sun Blues [3:00]
17. Blues At My Door [3:04]
18. Truthful Blues [3:07]
19. Good Whiskey Blues [3:14]
20. More Good Whiskey Blues [3:03]
21. Letter Writing Blues [3:01]
22. Whiskey Head Blues [2:47]
23. Slave Man Blues [2:50]
24. C and A Train Blues (90169) [2:48]

CD 3
1. Good Hustler Blues [3:02]
2. Cocktail Man Blues [2:47]
3. King Spider Blues [3:01]
4. Hi-De-Ho Woman Blues [3:15]
5. Sorrow Hearted Blues [3:16]
6. Up The Road Blues [3:09]
7. Last Dime Blues [3:14]
8. King Of Spades [3:03]
9. Johnnie Blues [2:45]
10. Santa Claus Blues [3:15]
11. Lonesome Lonesome Blues [3:03]
12. No Good Woman (Fighting Blues) [2:52]
13. First And Last Blues [2:50]
14. True Blue Woman [2:38]
15. Kidnapper's Blues (C-1259) [2:43]
16. Sweet Home Blues (Take 1) [2:47]
17. Sweet Home Blues (Take 2) [2:47]
18. Good Woman Blues [2:44]
19. Working Man (Doing The Best I Can) [2:34]
20. Low Down Rascal [2:54]
21. When I Get My Bonus (Things Will Be Coming My Way) [2:36]
22. Coon Can Shorty [2:56]
23. Meat Cutter Blues [3:03]
24. The First Shall Be Last and The Last Shall Be First [2:49]
25. Kidnapper's Blues (60527) [3:07]

CD 4
1. Old Good Whiskey Blues [3:00]
2. Poor Millionaire Blues [2:56]
3. Deep Sea Love [2:57]
4. Drinking Man Blues [3:13]
5. Country Fool Blues [3:14]
6. Jungle Man Blues [3:09]
7. Santa Fe Blues [3:11]
8. Mistreated Love Blues [3:11]
9. Remember And Forget Blues [3:13]
10. Don't Take A Chance [3:09]
11. Froggie Blues [3:06]
12. Block And Tackle [3:19]
13. Cut Out Blues [3:22]
14. When A Man Gets Down [2:54]
15. I Don't Want No Pretty Faced Woman [2:59]
16. False Hearted Woman [2:50]
17. Little House (I'm Gonna Chase These Peppers) [2:45]
18. Fairasee Woman (Memphis Woman) [2:47]
19. Beggar Man Blues [2:44]
20. Crazy With The Blues [3:10]
21. Ramblin' Man [3:07]
22. Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp, No.1 [2:31]
23. Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp, No.2 [2:38]

CD 5
1. Crapshooter's Blues [3:12]
2. Would You Would You Mama [2:54]
3. Give Me Black Or Brown [2:59]
4. Working On The Project [3:05]
5. Sick Bed Blues [3:15]
6. I'm Gonna Cut Out Everything [2:59]
7. New Working On The Project [3:06]
8. Baby Lou, Baby Lou [3:06]
9. Devilment Blues [3:10]
10. Third Street's Going Down [3:07]
11. 304 Blues [3:07]
12. The Wrong Woman (Lost My Job On The Project) [3:07]
13. Hard Hearted Black Gal [3:15]
14. Banana Man [3:15]
15. Shack Bully Stomp [2:35]
16. Road Tramp Blues [3:03]
17. Sweet Lucille [3:13]
18. Saturday Night Blues [3:15]
19. Good Little Thing [3:02]
20. Cake Alley [3:04]
21. What More Can A Man Do? [3:06]
22. Truckin' Thru Traffic [2:26]
23. Hot Springs Blues (Skin And Bones) [3:00]
24. A Man Ain't Nothin' But A Fool [3:04]

CD 6
1. Black Horse Blues [3:12]
2. Sugar Mama [3:10]
3. Me No Lika You [3:08]
4. Possum Den Blues (Take A) [2:54]
5. Possum Den Blues (Take B) [2:57]
6. Little Low Mellow Mama [3:00]
7. A Working Man's Blues [2:58]
8. One To Twelve (Just As Show) [3:10]
9. Let's Talk Things Over [2:52]
10. Sinking Sun Blues [2:56]
11. Easy Way Blues [2:52]
12. Machine Gun Blues [2:50]
13. Beer Tavern [2:34]
14. You Can't Stop Me From Drinkin [2:35]
15. I Want Some Sea Food [2:40]
16. Rolling Chair [2:34]
17. Love Bug Blues [2:41]
18. Confidence Man [2:37]
19. Big Apple Blues [2:58]
20. Big Money Blues [2:56]
21. Chicago Mill Blues [2:49]
22. Five Minutes Blues [2:53]
23. Two Time Mama [3:03]

CD 7
1. Jaybird Blues [3:05]
2. Suicide Blues [3:00]
3. Pocket Knife Blues [3:09]
4. Gangster's Blues [2:48]
5. Cuttin''Em Slow [3:01]
6. Look Out For Yourself [2:59]
7. No 'Count Woman [3:25]
8. What's That? [3:14]
9. I Don't Feel Sleepy [2:38]
10. My Little Bit [2:40]
11. Seeing Is Believing [2:48]
12. The Good Lawd's Children [2:48]
13. You Got To Tell Me Something [2:55]
14. Love Me With Attention [2:46]
15. I'm A Little Piece Of Leather [2:54]
16. Don't Put Yourself On The Spot [2:38]
17. Old Organ Blues [2:28]
18. Hearse Man Blues [2:31]
19. Bring Me Flowers While I'm Living [2:32]
20. Pawn Broker Blues [2:28]
21. Southern Girl Blues [2:29]
22. Mister Livingood [2:26]
23. Separation Day Blues [2:29]



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